Acorn Squash and Chard with Lentils and Rice
Cook the rice, lentils and wild rice in broth for 20 minutes in a pressure cooker or fifty minutes be conventional means. Add squash, tomatoes and seasoning and simmer until squash is cooked through--about 10 minutes (test with a fork). Meanwhile ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Greens from Cameroon
Use collard greens, kale, mustard greens, swiss chard or spinach. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Saute onions and garlic until soft, add cayenne pepper and reduce heat. Add greens to pot. Cover and cook over medium heat for ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Rumi's Black Bean and Mango Soup
My friend Richard passed this along to me. I haven't tried it yet, but it looks yummy It originally comes from Vegetarian Times. A Brazilian recipe. Steam some Swiss chard while the stew is simmering and serve with warmed flour tortillas. In ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
African Vegetable Stew
Fry onion, garlic and white stems of chard until barely limp. Either peel the yams or scrub them well with a vegetable brush, then slice them into thick slices. A spicy vegetable stew -- I got this recipe from my mom, who got it from a friend. I ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
Eat your greens!
This is probably old hat to many of you, but in the past few weeks I've run across some (non-cyber) newbies (i.e., real live humans!) who want to eat more leafy greens, but don't know how to cook 'em. Wash the greens (works with spinach, chard, ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
The Beet Leafminer
Have you noticed brown spots on the leaves of your beets, spinach and swiss chard? Do the spots have small black specks inside? Do the spots appear blister-like? If you answered "yes" to the above questions, your leafy vegetables might be ... [... more]
University of Saskatchewan |
Vegetarian Recipes Around the World - Portuguese Bean Soup
A cannellini bean soup with sweet potatoes, tomatoes, and swiss chard. Serves well with a slice of crusty wholegrain bread. -Recipe from Dr. Mehmet C. Oz's book Simmer 5 more minutes or until sweet potatoes and chard are tender. Portuguese Bean ... [... more]
International Vegetarian Union |
The Complete Vegan Cookbook: Over 200 Tantalizing ...
 Simply the best: I signed on to review this book because I am so excited about it, but had to respond to the last reviewer, who says the recipes in it are too high in fat. In fact, MOST of the recipes are very LOW in fat. And you have to take into [... more]
CDN$29.95
Amazon CA |
Aimee
Reaction to Aimee: I picked up Aimee wondering how good a book it was actually going to be. This book went above and beyond what I expected. The story itself had me tearing up. I could not imagine being torn away from my friends and uprooted to another [... more]
CDN$9.99
Amazon CA |
The French Laundry Cookbook
From Amazon.com: To eat at Thomas Keller's Napa Valley restaurant, The French Laundry, is to experience a peak culinary experience. In The French Laundry Cookbook, Keller articulates his passions and offers home cooks a means to duplicate the level of [... more]
CDN$59.95
Amazon CA |
Mediterranean Light
Too light for today: Many of the recipes in this cookbook are okay, but when I ordered it I failed to notice that it contains a "Forward by Dean Ornish, M.D." That would have been the tip-off. We all know that too much fat is bad for us, and [... more]
CDN$42.95
Amazon CA |
Night Mowing
Author: Chard deNiord Binding: Paperback Dewey Decimal Number: 811.54 EAN: 9780822958949 ISBN: 0822958945 Number Of Pages: 88 Publication Date: 2005-09 [... more]
CDN$14.05
Amazon CA |
